moments of light

First ideation:

Second ideation:

I can't say where my inspiration for this project came from. I have no precedent picture to show. The idea to use straws just popped into my head. I poked numerous holes in the cardboard with a nail; some of them I filled with straws, others I did not. These two aspects create two moments of light.

I actually prefer the shape of my first ideation. It seems more organic and interesting. But my use of straws is definitely stronger in the second ideation.

The cardboard we were given to use for this project did not fill the entire window. The overlapping of cardboard in the second ideation was a way to remedy this without simply creating a border. Each cutout is from a separate piece of cardboard. The way the cardboard is cut and overlapped mimics the pattern of light, only it flows in a different direction.

wearable watercolors

Jessica's hat and earring. Sharece's eyes (modified, of course).

Jasmine's necklace.

This assignment was rather quick, easy, and fun. I didn't stick to any original colors except for Jessica's gold earring.
Again, the composition could have been better. Sometimes I feel that I am lacking in the creativity department.

illuminated objects and storytelling

Illuminated Objects. To be honest, I positioned my drawings on the pages simply wherever I thought they would fit. There is no real order or hierarchy here. If I had to redo this assignment, I would try to be more thoughtful with my composition.

I used mostly architectural lettering because I love the clean look of it. Each image has corresponding text. In some places, I made the text mimic the direction of lines.

For some reason unbeknownst to be, I had the color blue in mind for this assignment. It also seemed fitting because my ipod is blue, and that happened to be the first thing I colored in.

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I found the following page in the October 2006 issue of Elle Decor magazine:

The composition served as my inspiration for our Storytelling assignment:

The first week back at school.

studio project 6: luminescence

My intention for this project was to capture the way sunlight illuminates clouds during a sunset.

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Ideation # 1:

I made my luminaire with white printer paper, watercolors, and polyester fiberfil for stuffing pillows. In this first ideation, I painted three 8.5" by 11" pieces of paper with watercolors (yellow, purple, and red), formed them into a spherical shape with glue and other strips of paper, and used spray adhesive to attach the polyester fiberfil to the outside. The paint is only on the inside, facing the bulb. I left the bottom of the luminaire open, so the lightbulb could be removed.

I was very happy with the effect, but the luminaire resembled cotton candy moreso than it did a sunset. Not my intention.

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Ideation # 2:

For the second ideation, I ditched the purple and stuck with the yellow and red, but I also blended them to make orange. I wanted to achieve a gentle transition of color from yellow at the top to red at the bottom, but didn't succeed. I also added more paper at the bottom, intending to make it easier to close the bottom of the luminaire off with string, which could be removed if so desired. However, I didn't think to paint the extra paper, which became obvious when I saw the luminaire in the dark.

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Ideation # 3:

For my final ideation, I was very careful to make the transition of color as gradual as possible, making the yellow lighter at the top. I was pleasantly surprised at the results.

Unfortunately, a photograph doesn't capture that transition very well. In real life, the luminaire is almost white at the top and gradually deepens to a richer yellow, then to orange, then finally to a vibrant reddish orange at the bottom. I tied the end off with a twistie tie, which worked better than a rubber band but still not good enough. The issue of closing the bottom of the luminaire in a non-permanent way is the one unresolved aspect of the project.

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Project drawing:

Materials: canson paper, pastels, and foam board.

sick

Alas, I have missed two days of school because I'm sick, and I'll probably miss tomorrow as well.

I've worked on my luminaire project a little bit, but need to work on it more. If I do miss school tomorrow, I'd like to bring in something nice for Friday.

I really don't want to be behind.

And as far as IAR 110 goes, I don't know the assignment that is due on Thursday... Just waiting for responses to my emails.

just a note

I'm planning to soon post pictures of some of the projects that aren't on here yet - sticks and cell phones, junk drawer drawing and shadow boxes, floor plan, etc. Some were from a while back, but I've neglected to photograph them.

I just have to remember to bring a camera to school.

studio project 6: luminescence (ideas)

An image similar to what I saw (minus the ocean part):

(Of course this website just had to cut off the right side of practically all my images.)

Images from the web for further inspiration: